RETURN OF THE NUMBER, TONNAGE, AND CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AND CLEARED OUTWARDS AT THE SEVERAL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1918.

| Ports. | ENTERED. | | | | | | | | | CLEARED. | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Whence. | | | British. | Foreign. | Total. | | | Whither. | | | British. | Foreign. | Total. | | |
| | United Kingdom. | British Possessions. | Foreign Countries. | | | | | | United Kingdom. | British Possessions. | Foreign Countries. | | | | | |
| | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Cargo. | Ballast (a). | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. | Vessels. | Tons. | Crews. |
| Auckland | .. | 4 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 15 | .. | 50 | 142,228 | 3,540 | 6 | 4,920 | 116 | 56 | 147,148 | 3,656 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11* | 3 | 1 | 35 | 91,934 | 2,555 | 7 | 7,382 | 146 | 42 | 99,316 | 2,701 |
| Kaipara | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 1,930 | 63 | .. | .. | 3 | 1,930 | 63 |
| Tauranga | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 185 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 185 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 185 | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | 185 | 7 |
| Gisborne | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 723 | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 723 | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 398 | 8 | .. | .. | 1 | 398 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 645 | 13 | 2 | 645 | 13 |
| Waitara | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6,147 | 107 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6,147 | 107 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Patea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wanganui | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 1,906 | 64 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1,906 | 64 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 467 | 14 | .. | .. | 1 | 467 | 14 |
| Wellington | .. | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 78,684 | 2,288 | 6 | 6,506 | 98 | 36 | 85,190 | 2,386 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 102,017 | 2,714 | 4 | 3,877 | 55 | 34 | 105,894 | 2,769 |
| Napier | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1,342 | 18 | 1 | 1,342 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wairau | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Picton | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Nelson | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4,344 | 66 | .. | .. | 1 | 4,344 | 66 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Westport | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2,098 | 64 | .. | .. | 2 | 2,098 | 64 |
| Greymouth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | 10 | 7,187 | 220 | .. | .. | 10 | 7,187 | 220 |
| Hokitika | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lyttelton | .. | 4 | 1 | 4 | .. | 5 | 9,927 | 196 | 4 | 5,696 | 82 | 9 | 15,623 | 278 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9,491 | 172 | 1 | 383 | 10 | 4 | 9,874 | 182 |
| Timaru | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 624 | 11 | 1 | 624 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1,342 | 19 | 1 | 1,342 | 19 |
| Oamaru | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 7,358 | 227 | 1 | 643 | 9 | 6 | 8,001 | 236 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7,067 | 196 | 2 | 3,349 | 47 | 5 | 10,416 | 243 |
| Bluff Harbour | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2,488 | 67 | 1 | 823 | 13 | 3 | 3,311 | 80 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | 9,577 | 230 | .. | .. | 4 | 9,577 | 230 |

| Sailing | {Cargo.. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 26 | .. | 11 | 5,205 | 139 | 18 | 19,068 | 288 | 29 | 24,273 | 427 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | 7 | .. | 11 | 4,606 | 132 | 4 | 4,141 | 54 | 15 | 8,747 | 186 |
| Steam(b) | {Ballast (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 9,616 | 152 | 9 | 9,616 | 152 |
| | {Cargo.. | 8 | .. | 58 | .. | 11 | .. | 74 | 170,472 | 4,644 | 3 | 1,884 | 67 | 77 | 172,356 | 4,711 | 9 | .. | 43 | .. | 10 | .. | 60 | 159,389 | 4,231 | 2 | 2,266 | 46 | 62 | 161,655 | 4,277 |
| | {Ballast (a) | .. | 4 | .. | 10 | .. | 1 | 78,313 | 1,802 | .. | .. | 15 | 78,313 | 1,802 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 17 | .. | 3 | 21 | 67,958 | 1,872 | 2 | 955 | 38 | 23 | 68,913 | 1,910 |
| Grand total | .. | 8 | 4 | 61 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 100 | 253,990 | 6,585 | 21 | 20,952 | 355 | 121 | 274,942 | 6,940 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 92 | 231,953 | 6,235 | 17 | 16,978 | 290 | 109 | 248,931 | 6,525 |
| Corresponding Quarter, | 8 | 6 | 84 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 129 | 353,855 | 8,042 | 12 | 21,283 | 343 | 141 | 375,138 | 8,385 | 15 | 4 | 70 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 130 | 349,192 | 8,356 | 13 | 21,865 | 338 | 143 | 371,057 | 8,694 |
| 1917 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a) "Ballast" means—(1) Inwards, "having no cargo for discharge in New Zealand"; (2) Outwards, "having no cargo loaded in New Zealand." (b) "Steam" includes "motor."

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS of VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AND CLEARED OUTWARDS for the YEARS 1918 and 1917.

| 1918 | Sailing | .. | .. | 25 | 1 | 59 | .. | 43 | 16,114 | 474 | 42 | 37,953 | 590 | 85 | 54,067 | 1,064 | .. | .. | 29 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 46 | 17,118 | 513 | 34 | 29,404 | 476 | 80 | 46,522 | 989 |
| | Steam | 29 | 6 | 295 | 62 | 61 | 5 | 439 | 1,196,214 | 31,537 | 19 | 29,267 | 515 | 458 | 1,225,481 | 32,052 | 52 | 26 | 249 | 69 | 53 | 15 | 446 | 1,232,469 | 32,058 | 18 | 31,636 | 530 | 464 | 1,264,105 | 32,588 |
| Totals | 29 | 6 | 320 | 63 | 120 | 5 | 482 | 1,212,328 | 32,011 | 61 | 67,220 | 1105 | 543 | 1,279,548 | 33,116 | 52 | 26 | 278 | 86 | 81 | 21 | 492 | 1,249,587 | 32,571 | 52 | 61,040 | 1006 | 544 | 1,310,627 | 33,577 |
| 1917 | Sailing | .. | .. | 33 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 41 | 14,412 | 452 | 17 | 12,688 | 209 | 58 | 27,100 | 661 | .. | .. | 32 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 44 | 15,219 | 495 | 17 | 12,688 | 205 | 61 | 27,907 | 700 |
| | Steam | 37 | 24 | 294 | 36 | 83 | 11 | 470 | 1,330,374 | 32,062 | 15 | 48,302 | 614 | 485 | 1,378,676 | 32,676 | 71 | 13 | 233 | 101 | 47 | 21 | 470 | 1,307,949 | 31,692 | 16 | 46,026 | 589 | 486 | 1,353,975 | 32,281 |
| Totals | 37 | 24 | 327 | 37 | 106 | 12 | 511 | 1,344,786 | 32,514 | 32 | 60,990 | 823 | 543 | 1,405,776 | 33,337 | 71 | 13 | 265 | 103 | 66 | 29 | 514 | 1,323,168 | 32,187 | 33 | 58,714 | 794 | 547 | 1,381,882 | 32,981 |

Customs Department, Wellington, 20th January 1919.